Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Dramatic Play

Dramatic play is one of the most important types of play for children. This is where they learn how things work around them. Children are the greatest observers, they notice things that adults don't take the time to notice or things that adults take for granted as everyday occurrences. Children need to take what they observe and practice it to get a better understanding as to how and why things work the way that they do.

I bought a basket at the flea market and in the basket were some picnic items. I only wanted the basket so I placed the picnic items in a open basket with a handle, along with some napkins, straws and plastic silverware. Stinky took this opportunity to practice setting the table; an activity she observes mommy do every night before dinner. Once she had set the table I suggested her play food as an option to enhance the activity.

"The serious side of life, with all its demands is daily work, is re-enacted in deep earnestness by the child in it play." Rudolf Steiner, The Child's Changing Consciousness and Waldorf Education

About Me

I am a new mommy of a little girl we call Stinky and a little boy we call Pluggy and I am retired teacher of young children. I say retired because I hope to embark on new adventures in the world of careers when I go back to work. (That may be many many years from now and I will be a very very different person.) For now I love staying home and enjoy every minute of being a mom even the poopy ones.